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PAMBA

Type: AVANADDHA VADYA

Pamba is a percussion instrument made of brass, parchment, and iron. This is a folk instrument that is found in Andhra Pradesh. Mostly used in folk concerts and religious ceremonies in Andhra Pradesh.



PAMBA in Andhra Pradesh

Material: Brass, parchment, iron

A pair of cylindrical drums of brass, with parchment covered faces. Braced with cotton ropes with the help of wider iron hoops. Slung from the waist, and beaten with wooden sticks. Used in folk concerts and religious ceremonies in Andhra Pradesh.